Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin

HE’S AS CUTE AS A ‘COOKIE’

- MELANIE WHITING

HE quacks like a duck, was born with a hole in his head and only has one tooth. But this longhaired chihuahua’s fetching looks have earned him the title of Gold Coast’s cutest dog, in a Bulletin readers poll.

Cookie, from Mermaid Beach, rolled hundreds of other competitor­s to receive the most public votes and snatch the win.

Owner Heaven Schultz met her best furry friend after a previous pet passed away: “My mum went to look for another dog for me and saw Cookie and had to get him. He wasn’t actually for sale.

“It took a bit of negotiatin­g to actually get him.”

Cookie is a “snack monster” with plenty of dog beds and even his own wing of the house. Ms Schultz said her adorable pooch turns plenty of heads.

“He can’t bark, so makes a quacking sound like a duck. He only has one tooth and was born with a hole in his head – he’s very unique.”

“Everything about him is just gorgeous. Whenever I’m upset he will give me a cuddle and smother me in kisses.” Follow him on Instagram via: @cookiethec­hi—

 ?? Picture: Tertius Pickard ?? Heaven Schultz with her dog Cookie.
Picture: Tertius Pickard Heaven Schultz with her dog Cookie.

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